Meat Is Murder? And other thoughts on the subject …

Last day! Heide Hatry is not the sort of artist or curator to shy away from images that might cause a bit of discomfit. (You can visit her at www.heidehatry.com.) And the exhibit, up now through July 20, at Pierre Menard Gallery in Cambridge is one of them. It's called "Meat After Meat Joy," forcing us into our corner of hypocrisy by stating, once again, "In our heart, we're a vegan; in reality, we're a carnivore." A long time ago, recognizing this, we stayed away from documentaries like Frederick Wiseman's "Meat." So, we're going to have to muster up a bit of courage to head to the Menard Gallery, which features the work of 10 contemporary artists who use meat in their work. Raw meat, the concept of meat, its symbolism and viscera …

Jim Sullivan wrote about pop music and other arts for the Boston Globe for 25+ years, with more than 10,000 stories to his credit before leaving in 2005. Since, he has freelanced for the Boston Phoenix, Boston Herald, Where magazine, Boston Common, Yankee magazine online, Time Out Boston, US News & World Report, the Cape Cod Times . He did arts commentary and reporting for WBUR and continues doing guest radio spots on WBZ and WERS. He created jimsullivanink.com in 2006, its purpose being to serve the Boston area with an opinionated guide to arts and events.

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Jim Sullivan wrote about pop music and other arts for the Boston Globe for 25+ years, with more than 10,000 stories to his credit before leaving in 2005. Since, he has freelanced for the Boston Phoenix, Boston Herald, Where magazine, Boston Common, Yankee magazine online, Time Out Boston, US News & World Report, the Cape Cod Times . He did arts commentary and reporting for WBUR and continues doing guest radio spots on WBZ and WERS. He created jimsullivanink.com in 2006, its purpose being to serve the Boston area with an opinionated guide to arts and events.

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